Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads

posted at 8:00 am on February 12, 2012 by Allahpundit

The new national frontrunner (the eleventh of the campaign) gets his turn in the spotlight this morning with appearances on three different shows. Jack Lew, Obama’s new chief of staff, will actually top him by hitting all five — a rare “full Ginsburg” — to spin the contraception “compromise” and explain how The One’s new budget will avert America’s fiscal catastrophe by squeezing a few more bucks out of the very rich. For Palin fans, though, there’s only one option: “Fox News Sunday,” where Sarahcuda will chat with Chris Wallace about the race. Seems doubtful she’ll endorse, but what about an “anybody but Romney” anti-endorsement? That’d help Santorum a lot with conservatives who are still undecided between him and Gingrich.

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CPAC cheers Palin’s red meat speech, but they don’t respect her judgment–because she doesn’t have good judgment, much like Newt Gingrich her favorite candidate–and extended primaries hurt the GOP candidate in the general.

Palin delivers the red meat, but conservatives don’t buy it.

CPAC CONSERVATIVES delivered a stinging rebuke to Palin’s efforts to endorse Gingrich in her speech.

What’s the matter dude, you not into capitalism? So she makes money, good for her. You’re just mad that she can make money and speak conservatism at the same time, Romney not so much. It must suck to support a liberal and try to pass him off as a “severely conservative”. lol

Did you think that by bolding your words, it would make them somehow more powerful?

It seems to me that you know very little about what happened at CPAC. Over 10,000 people attended, but only about 3,500 bothered to vote. The reason? They know the straw poll is worthless because the ballot box is always stuffed. Usually, it’s by the Paulians, but this year it was by the Mittbots who were bussed in.

Palin never mentioned any of the candidates by name and even if she had, it wouldn’t have affected the straw poll because it took place a long time before she even spoke. Her speech was the last event of the conference.

Romney has never won the conservatives at CPAC and never will. He’s got the money to bus in a big crowd and that’s the only reason that he manages to look good in the straw polls.

From the attendees and the media, the word from CPAC was the same- there was no excitement for Romney. The attendees simply were lukewarm for his candidacy.

The biggest thing that will come out of CPAC is a revival of the spirit behind the Tea Party movement. Palin’s speech will serve as the shot in the arm that the TPers need. Although she was the last speaker, her speech will be seen as the opening volley of the war to “throw the bums out”. Her words were not meant just for the CPAC audience. It was a clarion call to everyone who wants to get back to smaller government working for all of us and not working for just the plutocrats and the other takers who continue to elect those who promise them the most.

What’s the matter dude, you not into capitalism? So she makes money, good for her. You’re just mad that she can make money and speak conservatism at the same time, Romney not so much. It must suck to support a liberal and try to pass him off as a “severely conservative”. lol

noneoftheabove on February 12, 2012 at 8:21 AM

Palin is the only conservative who is not allowed to make any money. Didn’t you know that? Otherwise speaking fees of other politicians and pundits would be all anyone would ever talk about.

It’s all good. Pay me $100,000 and I’ll tell CPAC what they want to hear.

NickDeringer on February 12, 2012 at 8:14 AM

What’s the matter dude, you not into capitalism? So she makes money, good for her. You’re just mad that she can make money and speak conservatism at the same time, Romney not so much. It must suck to support a liberal and try to pass him off as a “severely conservative”. lol

Palin speaking fees up around $100,000 these days. It’s all good. Pay me $100,000 and I’ll tell CPAC what they want to hear.
Sad. Really sad.
NickDeringer on February 12, 2012 at 8:14 AM

So she doesnt really believe what she is saying?!?!? Yeah right. I recommend u see The Undefeated and learn a bit about her before speaking. And making lots of money is bad??? I guess Mitt is out then for you huh???

So she doesnt really believe what she is saying?!?!? Yeah right. I recommend u see The Undefeated and learn a bit about her before speaking. And making lots of money is bad??? I guess Mitt is out then for you huh???

No he’s just bringing up her speaking fee for his health. He and you are not fooling anyone. Nice try though. Yeah, he mean’s he could do the same for the money. Got it. Of course he’s not worth the money, or people would actually be paying him that kind of cash.

Pennsylvania GOP leaders believe Rick Santorum isn’t a good fit for the presidency : Monday, January 09, 2012 Robert Vickers

Influential party leaders who did not want to be identified said a Santorum nomination would doom the country to four more years of Obama.
“He’s rigid, and he’s too far to the right,” said one. “We need somebody that’s going to bring us together, not drive us apart, and Rick can be divisive.”
Added another: “If Santorum is our candidate, then that’s a sure victory for Obama, and we’ll just concentrate on other state races.”

So she doesnt really believe what she is saying?!?!? Yeah right. I recommend u see The Undefeated and learn a bit about her before speaking. And making lots of money is bad??? I guess Mitt is out then for you huh???

One is no more relevant to politics than the other and trust me, I would MUCH rather listen to Whitney and talk about her.

With a few exceptions, divas have become so maddeningly talentless. I know, I’m old and going to talk about how it was back in the day. Let’s face it Pat Benatar, Whitney Houston, Linda Ronstadt all could SING! Rich voices that could express more than a single emotion. Voices with depth, confidence and soul. Female vocalists disappeared with Madonna’s tinny, little voice. Britney? Christine A, Gaga? Seriously? Music is for the ears not the eyes. All I can say is that I’m glad to see that at least some divas are emerging recently who actually have what we old timers call talent.

No he’s just bringing up her speaking fee for his health. He and you are not fooling anyone. Nice try though. Yeah, he mean’s he could do the same for the money. Got it. Of course he’s not worth the money, or people would actually be paying him that kind of cash.

Dongemaharu on February 12, 2012 at 8:39 AM

You’re still playing fallacious word games and you still don’t get it.

So she doesnt really believe what she is saying?!?!? Yeah right. I recommend u see The Undefeated and learn a bit about her before speaking. And making lots of money is bad??? I guess Mitt is out then for you huh???

What did I learn? One, that you twist in the wind, were you once a storm chaser? Two, that the poster was trying to insinuate that because Palin was paid a high figure for her speeches, she must only be telling them what they want to hear, but of course his main focus was on the amount that she is paid, therefore he typed that amount. Three, you’re not very good at supporting your candidate with why he’s a conservative, but you’re very good at trying to tear down others. It’s really sad for you that Romney has to pay people to vote for him, yet Palin is paid huge sums and gets extra rooms as to accomodate those who gladly want to hear her. My question to you, will you and your mittbots learn anything from Palin on how to unify the party? I doubt it.

I’m glad that the DNC pays you for your time here, but all this hyper-ventilated anti-Sarah, anti-Newt, anti-Santorum, anti-anbody-but-Romney schtick is obvious for what it’s trying to do – sour everybody on who you’re pushing who you think the nominee will be.

With a few exceptions, divas have become so maddeningly talentless. I know, I’m old and going to talk about how it was back in the day. Let’s face it Pat Benatar, Whitney Houston, Linda Ronstadt all could SING! Rich voices that could express more than a single emotion. Voices with depth, confidence and soul. Female vocalists disappeared…MJBrutus

But that is NOT what noneoftheabove and at least one other poster addressed. So if you think she did not do it just for the money tell him why.

CW on February 12, 2012 at 8:43 AM

I addressed a NickD comment, which you replied to. I do not have time to read noneoftheabove and cross reference every offhand remark.

If there was no money at all but there are expenses, why would Sarah show up when she can enjoy life in Alaska or where ever she wants to be? The point is irrelevant.

CPAC made a business decision that Palin was worth hiring to speak, and that what she wants to says would draw attendees and attention to CPAC.

Sarah said what she wanted to say, including a warning to Republicans that they need to give Tea Party candidates leadership positions in congress. That shot across the bow in DC probably made some of the old guard fill their Depends.

What the hell are you talking about? That’s not the person I was referring to. Jeeze, incoherence and insincere debating skills are your MO aren’t they. Now go back and cut and paste a nice twisted trail of logic. Go on, you’re gonna do it anyway.

i was thinking of a good line of attack for the GOP this year, start with a simple question and knock the left on its heels. Here is the question: “When did a social safety net become a form of social control?” I also think a smart Republican would argue that a base line of support for people is a good thing, but the Left has turned these policies into a despicable means to mold people as they see fit. I believe this would a winning argument.

When a person demands payment to speak at an event their sincerity is compromised. If she was the great conservative American who should be queen that some of you make her to be she would have run for the nomination and sewn it up by now and would be making those speeches for free….

Are you seriously using that argument? Jeebus, and Romney doesn’t pay his supporters to vote for him in straw polls? So I guess by your standards, Romney isn’t a real conservative, let alone a “severely conservative” candidate. Thanks for clearing all that up for us. OMG. lolololololol

Then the country must not be nearly as bad off as they say in their paid speeches across the country.
Lack of courage to try to run for the nomination shows that they are not as conservative as you give them credit for — opportunistic and wildly successful in speaking fees? you betcha!
Conservative icons? hardly

I still find it amazing that whenever the conversation turns to SP, all the trolls come out and really pile on the vitriol. She must still worry them even tho she is just a citizen like the rest of us and not a candidate for office anywhere. Kinda like a lone wolf sitting on a snowy hillside watching every move they make. They know she’s out there, but don’t know when she’s going to attack.